DEMOREST, Ga. - Covenant ended a week on the road with a tri-match at Piedmont with them and LaGrange. The Scots wasted no time, sweeping the Lions and Panthers before heading back to Lookout Mountain.

Final: Covenant 0, Piedmont 3
Records: Covenant (9-10, 3-2 CCS), Piedmont (1-10, 1-3 CCS)

FIRST SET:

• Covenant had three attack errors early on as Piedmont scored the first four points of the match. 
• The Scots battled back to eventually tie the set at 10 after a service ace by Anissa Snyder capped off a 4-0 run.
• A kill by Delaney Stirm followed by two kills from Hannah Mathis fueled a 5-0 fun for Covenant as it led 19-13. 
• Scarlett Martz delivered a kill before Piedmont had an attack error that ended the set at 25-18. 

SECOND SET:

• Cali Sandhoff delivered two service aces in the early going as the Scots were in front 6-1.
• Consecutive attack errors by the Lions pushed the Scots lead to double-digits at 16-6.
• Covenant scored the final three points of the set as a kill by Stirm closed it out at 25-10. 

THIRD SET: 

• Covenant gained some cushion at 8-4 after a 4-0 run highlighted by consecutive service aces from Kelsey Carman. 
• The two teams traded points for a while as a kill by Sandhoff kept Covenant up four points at 18-14. 
• Sandhoff ended the match strong with back-to-back service aces followed by a kill to put the final score at 25-16.

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 26-10 all-time against Piedmont. 
• Sandhoff led Covenant with a double-double, posting 11 kills and 10 digs. 
• Kennedy Barber also had a strong game with 30 assists and seven digs.
• Mathis had a team-high 12 kills and five total blocks. 
• Sarah Jennings led the Scots in digs with 26, which is a season-high.

Final: Covenant 3, LaGrange 0
Records: Covenant (10-10, 4-2 CCS), LaGrange (4-12, 1-5 CCS)

FIRST SET:

• An early 7-0 run that included four service aces in a row by Sandhoff put the Scots in front 7-1. 
• The Panthers worked their way back immediately to tie the set at eight. 
• Covenant went on a 4-0 run, capped off by a kill from Mathis to move up 18-15.
• LaGrange wouldn't draw any closer than two points as a kill from Carman ended the set at 25-21.

SECOND SET:

• Three early kills from Mathis helped give Covenant a 10-4 lead. 
• Covenant pushed its lead to double-figures at 18-7 after a service ace from Snyder. 
• Carman ended the set at 25-11 with back-to-back service aces. 

THIRD SET: 

• Both teams were neck-and-neck in the early proceedings with the score tied at nine. 
• A 4-0 run with two kills by both Carman and Mathis for Covenant gave it some separation at 17-12.
• Five points ended up being the difference at 25-20 as Carman closed the set and the match with a kill. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 29-2 all-time against LaGrange. 
• Mathis posted 13 kills and four total blocks to lead the way.
• With nine kills, nine digs, and seven service aces, Carman did a little bit of everything for the Scots. 
• Other notable stats included 29 assists from Barber and 19 digs from Jennings. 

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on Belhaven and Wesleyan on Oct 12 in a tri-match beginning at noon.

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